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unreliability.


Meanings
  • adjective

    The quality or state of being untrustworthy or not able to be relied upon.

    - "The unreliability of the old car made every journey an adventure."
    - "Despite his promises, his unreliability made it difficult to plan events with him."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with unreliability.
unreliable , unapproachable , uncontrollable , unpredictable
Variants
List of all variants of unreliability. that leads to same result
unreliabilities , unreliability , unreliable , unreliabler , unreliablest , unreliably
Etymology
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From the Latin word 'reliabilis', meaning trustworthy or dependable, the opposite of which is unreliability.


Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the term 'unreliable narrator' is commonly used in literature to describe a narrator whose reliability is questionable?

  2. Unreliability is not just a human trait, it can also be applied to objects and systems, such as an unreliable electrical power grid.


Related Concepts
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  1. untrustworthiness: A related concept to unreliability, it refers to the quality or state of being untrustworthy or not deserving of trust.

  2. unreliable sources: Information that cannot be trusted or relied upon due to its inaccuracy or bias.


Culture
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Unreliability is a common theme in literature, often used to create suspense or tension. For example, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', the protagonist Raskolnikov's unreliability as a narrator adds to the complexity of the story.

How to Memorize "unreliability."

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a car that breaks down frequently or a person who repeatedly fails to keep their promises.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the image of a clock that runs slow or a person who constantly cancels plans.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym U-N-R-E-L-I-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y to remember the meaning of unreliability.


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